ACCESS COMPUTER CONSULTING PLC

🌳Matureactive
03239279 · plc · incorporated 1996-08-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Conservative operator with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 27.5y

45/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £410,203

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Profit before tax£410.2k£373.9k
Average employees12001200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2022-04-29
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    Charge satisfied #4
  8. 2021-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-01-04
    ➖
    TYERS, Andrew Ian resigned
    director
  13. 2018-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-05-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2017-05-01
    ➕
    BUTLER-MCALLISTER, David John appointed
    director
  17. 2016-09-12
    ➖
    LAMBROS, Andrew Duncan Steven resigned
    secretary
  18. 2016-09-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2016-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-01-13
    ➖
    LAMBROS, Andrew Duncan Steven resigned
    director
  21. 2014-01-13
    ➕
    TYERS, Andrew Ian appointed
    director
  22. 2009-12-09
    ➖
    ANDRUS, Caroline Jane resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-12-09
    ➕
    LAMBROS, Andrew Duncan Steven appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-12-09
    ➖
    ANDRUS, Caroline Jane resigned
    director
  25. 2009-12-09
    ➕
    LAMBROS, Andrew Duncan Steven appointed
    director
  26. 2009-03-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2009-03-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2009-03-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2008-05-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  30. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    ANDRUS, Caroline Jane appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-07-16
    ➖
    HEAD, Amanda Jane resigned
    secretary
  32. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    ANDRUS, Caroline Jane appointed
    director
  33. 2003-07-16
    ➖
    HEAD, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  34. 2000-03-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 1999-04-13
    ➕
    HEAD, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  36. 1998-12-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Griffin Credit Services Limited
  37. 1998-11-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  38. 1996-08-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCESS COMPUTER CONSULTING PLC
  39. 1996-08-19
    ➕
    HEAD, Anthony appointed
    director
  40. 1996-08-19
    ➕
    HEAD, Amanda Jane appointed
    secretary
  41. 1996-08-19
    ➕
    ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1996-08-19
    ➖
    ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Head
Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1996-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

C/O Tc Group 6th Floor, Kings House
9 - 10 Haymarket
London
SW1Y 4BP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

BUTLER-MCALLISTER, David John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEAD, Anthony→
director · ~71y · appointed 1996-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDRUS, Caroline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-16 · resigned 2009-12-09
Resigned
HEAD, Amanda Jane→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-19 · resigned 2003-07-16
Resigned
LAMBROS, Andrew Duncan Steven→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-09 · resigned 2016-09-12
Resigned
ANDRUS, Caroline Jane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2003-07-16 · resigned 2009-12-09
Resigned
HEAD, Amanda Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-04-13 · resigned 2003-07-16
Resigned
LAMBROS, Andrew Duncan Steven→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-12-09 · resigned 2014-01-13
Resigned
TYERS, Andrew Ian→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-01-13 · resigned 2019-01-04
Resigned
ALPHA DIRECT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-08-19 · resigned 1996-08-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property28/05/200829/04/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge2 properties27/03/200013/03/2009
satisfied
Griffin Credit Services
Griffin Credit Services Limited
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest1 property15/12/199813/03/2009
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/11/199813/03/2009

Recent filings (112 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-04